In today's society, an increasing number of Canadians are recognizing the value of prearranging their funeral arrangements. Despite this positive sentiment, only a small fraction have taken the step

Although death is a reality for everybody, many families coming to a funeral home have little knowledge regarding estate planning. As experts in the field of death care, funeral directors need to know all the answers to their many questions or at least be

Burying loved ones is about to become far more expensive for Canadians. When the Ontario government harmonizes the GST and PST on July 1st, funerals will be subject to the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) of 13 per cent. Currently, only the GST rate of five per

In the days following a death there are numerous details related to a loved ones affairs to attend too. Every death results in the creation of an estate which requires some degree of management and administration. Family members and those in

In recent surveys Canadians are shown to have a very positive view of pre planning for funeral arrangements. 79% indicate that it is a good idea to pre arrange yet only 21% have actually made some arrangements. Of that number, the most common cited reason